Abstract: A lighting device comprising LEDs with phosphor layers includes a plurality of LED sets which can emit light with a peak emission wavelength between 360 nm and 490 nm; and a plurality of sets of phosphor layers covering the corresponding LED sets among the plurality of LED sets. At least two of the plurality of LED sets respectively have peak emission wavelength different from each other. The dominant fluorescence wavelength of at least one of the plurality of sets of phosphor layers ranges from 500 nm to 580 nm, and the dominant fluorescence wavelength of at least one of the other sets of phosphor layers ranges from 590 nm to 650 nm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wafer-type light emitting device having a substrate, one or more light emitting semiconductors formed on the substrate, one or more frames provided over the one or more light emitting semiconductors, and one or more wavelength-converting layers applied on the one or more light emitting semiconductors and confined by the one or more frames, wherein the wafer-type light emitting device is diced into a plurality of separate light emitting units.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vertical light emitting diode (VLED) having an outwardly disposed electrode, the vertical light emitting diode comprises a conductive base, a semiconductor epitaxial structure formed on the conductive base, a passivation layer formed at the periphery of the semiconductor epitaxial structure, and a conductive frame formed on the passivation layer and contacting with the edge of the upper surface of the semiconductor epitaxial structure such that the conductive frame is electrically connected to the semiconductor epitaxial structure.

Abstract: A vertical light emitting diode (VLED) die includes a first metal having a first surface and an opposing second surface; a second metal on the second surface of the first metal; a p-type semiconductor layer on the first surface of the first metal; a multiple quantum well (MQW) layer on the p-type semiconductor layer configured to emit light; and an n-type semiconductor layer on the multiple quantum well (MQW) layer.

Abstract: Techniques for controlling current flow in semiconductor devices, such as LEDs are provided. For some embodiments, a current guiding structure may be provided including adjacent high and low contact areas. For some embodiments, a second current path (in addition to a current path between an n-contact pad and a metal alloy substrate) may be provided. For some embodiments, both a current guiding structure and second current path may be provided.

Abstract: Techniques for fabricating metal devices, such as vertical light-emitting diode (VLED) devices, power devices, laser diodes, and vertical cavity surface emitting laser devices, are provided. Devices produced accordingly may benefit from greater yields and enhanced performance over conventional metal devices, such as higher brightness of the light-emitting diode and increased thermal conductivity. Moreover, the invention discloses techniques in the fabrication arts that are applicable to GaN-based electronic devices in cases where there is a high heat dissipation rate of the metal devices that have an original non- (or low) thermally conductive and/or non- (or low) electrically conductive carrier substrate that has been removed.

Abstract: The invention provides a white light emitting diode device, which includes: a conductive substrate; a multilayered light emitting semiconductor epitaxial structure formed on the conductive substrate; a contact provided on the multilayered light emitting semiconductor epitaxial structure; a transparent layer provided on the multilayered light emitting semiconductor epitaxial structure; a wavelength converting layer provided on the transparent layer; and an optical layer provided on the wavelength converting layer. The invention also provides a method of manufacturing the white light emitting diode device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a chip-type light emitting device including one or more light emitting semiconductors and one or more frames provided over a top of the one or more light emitting semiconductors.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wafer-type light emitting device having a substrate, one or more light emitting semiconductors formed on the substrate, one or more frames provided over the one or more light emitting semiconductors, and one or more wavelength-converting layers applied on the one or more light emitting semiconductors and confined by the one or more frames, wherein the wafer-type light emitting device is diced into a plurality of separate light emitting units.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) system includes a substrate, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) on the substrate, and at least one light emitting diode (LED) on the substrate in electrical communication with the application specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The light emitting diode (LED) system can also include a polymer lens, and a phosphor layer on the lens or light emitting diode (LED) for producing white light. In addition, multiple light emitting diodes (LEDs) can be mounted on the substrate, and can have different colors for smart color control lighting. The substrate and the application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) are configured to provide an integrated system having smart functionality. In addition, the substrate is configured to compliment and expand the functions of the application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and can also include built in integrated circuits for performing additional electrical functions.

Abstract: A high-brightness vertical light emitting diode (LED) device having an outwardly located metal electrode. The LED device is formed by: forming the metal electrode on an edge of a surface of a LED epitaxy structure using a deposition method, such as physical vapor deposition (PVD), chemical vapor deposition (CVD), evaporation, electro-plating, or any combination thereof; and then performing a packaging process. The composition of the LED may be a nitride, a phosphide or an arsenide. The LED of the invention has the following advantages: improving current spreading performance, reducing light-absorption of the metal electrode, increasing brightness, increasing efficiency, and thereby improving energy efficiency. The metal electrode is located on the edge of the device and on the light emitting side. The metal electrode has two side walls, among which one side wall can receive more emission light from the device in comparison with the other one.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vertical light emitting diode (VLED) having an outwardly disposed electrode, the vertical light emitting diode comprises a conductive base, a semiconductor epitaxial structure formed on the conductive base, a passivation layer formed at the periphery of the semiconductor epitaxial structure, and a conductive frame formed on the passivation layer and contacting with the edge of the upper surface of the semiconductor epitaxial structure such that the conductive frame is electrically connected to the semiconductor epitaxial structure.